1、2012届江苏省启东市初三下学期期中考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * What colour is _ orange Its_ orange . A an,an B the, the C an / D a, / 答案： C Very few people have to finish the work before going home, _ A have they B do they C dont they D havent they 答案： B _important news report it is! A What B What a C What an D How 答案： C
2、It was nothing but 10 years of hard work that _his success in business. A led to B turned to C belonged to D replied to 答案： A Excuse me, could you tell me_ A where can I have my MP4 repaired B what was happened to you C how could I go to the e-shop D what is wrong with your bike 答案： D Do you like th
3、e film 13 Flowers of Nanjing( 金陵十三钗 )？ Yes, I do. In fact, Ive never seen a _one. A good B better C worse D bad 答案： B Many people believe _ robots will do most of our housework in the future. A that B if C why D how 答案： A Nick _a job, but to our surprise, he didnt take it. A is offered B offered C w
4、as offered D has offered 答案： C Have you ever been to Shanghai, Mary Yes. I _ there for three days with my parents last year. A have gone B have been C went D was 答案： D Simon improved his way of study. _, he has made great progress. A As a result B As usual C In other words D In all 答案： A _I use your
5、 dictionary, Tom Of course, you _ A Can; could B Could; can C Could; could D Can; might 答案： B You _ to the party if youre so busy. A dont need come B not need coming C neednt come D need not to come 答案： C Its _ hard problem for the twins that _ of them can work it out. A so; neither B such a; neithe
6、r C so a; neither D such a; none 答案： B Well have _ holiday next month. Will you go home No. If I go home, Ill have to take_ ride. A a one-week; seven days B an one-week; a seven days C a one-week; a seven days D one-weeks ; a seven days 答案： C The prices of new houses in our city have been _than befo
7、re, but they _ well at present. A higher, still sell B lower, are not still sold C higher, dont sell D cheaper, are not still sold 答案： A 完型填空 While I was waiting to go into university, I saw in a newspaper a teaching job wanted at a school about ten miles from where I 16 . Because I was in great nee
8、d of 17 and wanted to do something useful, I applied(申请 ). Three days later, a letter 18 . It asked me to see the 19 at Croydon. It proved to be a(n) 20 journey a train to Croydon station, a ten -minute bus ride and then a walk of 21 a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived there, feeling too hot
9、to be nervous. Clearly, the principal 22 opened the door. He was 23 and round. “The school” he said, “has a group of twenty-four boys between seven and thirteen.” I should have to teach all the 24 except art, which he taught himself. I should have to divide the class into 25 groups and teach them at
10、 three different 26 , and I was not 27 at the thought of teaching maths a subject which I didnt do very well in at school. It was 28 that I had to teach them on Saturday afternoon 29 most of my friends would be 30 themselves at that time. Before I had time to ask about my salary(薪水 ), he got up to h
11、is feet. “Now,” he said. “youd better meet my wife. She is the one who really runs this school.” 【小题1】 A lived B played C studied D worked A help B money C rest D force A arrived B received C returned D wrote A editor B teacher C principal D student A comfortable B easy C short D unpleasant A at lea
12、st B at first C at last D at most A herself B themselves C itself D himself A bad B glad C short D smiling A people B subjects C boys D knowledge A two B three C four D five A subjects B lessons C levels D schools A glad B surprised C angry D sad A better B more exciting C worse D nicer A until B af
13、ter C if D because A enjoying B helping C studying D arguing 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 D 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 A 【小题 13】 C 【小题 14】 D 【小题 15】 A 【小题 1】此题考查动词，根据整篇文章的内容来看，是与他居住的地方相距10英里。 【小题 2】名词的考查，根据文章内容可知，他应聘的目的是挣钱，故选 B。 【小题 3】此题考查动词，根据语
14、境可知收到了一封书信，因无宾语故用不及物动词。 【小题 4】根据下文内容可知选 C。 【小题 5】根据下文提示这是一个不好的旅途，故选 D。 【小题 6】此题考查副词短语根据语义可知 A为最佳答案： “至少 ”。 【小题 7】考查反身代词。 【小题 8】根据上下文可知他又圆又矮。 【小题 9】由 art我们可知应填 B。 【小题 10】由下文可知将学生分为三组。 【小题 11】根据句意可知三种不同的水平。 【小题 12】 be glad at固定短语。 【小题 13】根据下文可知 “更糟糕 ”的是故选 C。 【小题 14】考查连 词，表示因果关系。 【小题 15】 enjoy oneself固
15、定短语，乐意做某事。 阅读理解 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。 Whether summer or winter, holiday time can mean travel. A few years ago, some people moved from California to Maryland with their birds. Traveling with birds is a very unusual experience. But everything can go well with a little planning. There are some good ti
16、ps for you. The first thing you have to decide is what cage your birds will use. You should make sure that the cage is neither too small nor too big, and can be put into the car easily. If you find that you need a travel cage, get it a few weeks before the trip, so you can give your birds time to ge
17、t used to it. If your car has the airbag, do not put the cage in the front seat. The force of the airbag even in a little accident could easily damage any cage and even injure or kill the bird inside. The cage should be held in the car with seatbelts. If your trip takes several days, you need to mak
18、e some stops at pet-friendly hotels. When you stop at hotels during the trip, you must put lots of newspapers under the cage to help control the rubbish. If your travel or moving plans bring you to areas with hot weather, remember that the car will become very hot in a short time in the sun. Never l
19、eave your birds in the car alone. Traveling with birds can be stress-free, and a little planning can make it a pleasant experience. 【小题 1】 What is the first thing you have to decide _ 【小题 2】 How should the cage be held in the car _ 【小题 3】 Why must we put lots of newspapers under the cage at hotels _
20、 【小题 4】 What is the passage mainly about _ 【小题 5】 What do you think of traveling with birds (请自拟一句话作答 ) _ 答案： 【小题 1】 What cage your birds will use. 【小题 2】 The cage should be held with seatbelts. 【小题 3】 Because they can help control the rubbish. 【小题 4】 It is mainly about how to travel with birds./ so
21、me good tips of traveling with birds. 【小题 5】 I think it is a very unusual experience/ a pleasant experience/ 【小题 1】细节题：从第二段的句子： The first thing you have to decide is what cage your birds will use.可知答案：是 What cage your birds will use. 【小题 2】细节题：从第三段的句子： The cage should be held in the car with seatbel
22、ts.可知答案：是 The cage should be held with seatbelts. 【小题 3】 细节题：从第四段的句子： you must put lots of newspapers under the cage to help control the rubbish.可知答案：是 Because they can help control the rubbish. 【小题 4】主旨题：从第一段的句子： Traveling with birds is a very unusual experience. But everything can go well with a l
23、ittle planning. There are some good tips for you. 可知主旨是： It is mainly about how to travel with birds./ some good tips of traveling with birds. 【小题 5】从文章最后一段的句子： a little planning can make it a pleasant experience. 可知答案：是 I think it is a very unusual experience/ a pleasant experience/ Welcome to the
24、2012 London Olympic Games! 【小题 1】 Who invented the sport of badminton A Indians. B British C Chinese. D Koreans. 【小题 2】 Which of these sports appeared earliest at the Olympics A Archery. B Badminton. C Taekwondo. D Football. 【小题 3】 Which of the following pictures shows the sport of Taekwondo 答案： 【小题
25、 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 1】细节理解题，由文中语句 “this sports was invented by British solders in India ”可知。 【小题 2】细节理解题，由文中语句 “Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 sydney games Football/1908; Archery/1900;Badminton/1992”可知。 【小题 3】细节理解题，由文中图片可知。 Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that
26、 they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will affec
27、t your life in some serious ways. Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful (痛苦的 ) and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength. Everything happens for a reason and not
28、hing happens by chance or with good or bad luck. The people you meet affect your life, and the successes and failure (失败 ) you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones. Enjoy every day even every mom
29、ent and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself. You can make your
30、 life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it. 【小题 1】 The people we meet . A all know where to find us B serve us on no purpose C wont become our neighbor D will change us in some way 【小题 2】 From the passage, we know that bad things can make us . A terribly meet bad luck
31、B realize our further ability C find no serious success D possibly enjoy every moment 【小题 3】 The underlined word poignant in the passage means . A平淡的 B明显的 C深刻的 D艰苦的 【小题 4】 The writers suggestion is that we should . A try not to talk to strange people B learn as much as we can each day C avoid failur
32、e in our life D not believe in others but ourselves 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B 【小题 1】细节理解题，由文中语句 “The people you meet affect your life, and the successes and failure (失败 ) you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the mo
33、st poignant and important ones.”可知。 【小题 2】细节理解题，由文中语句 “But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength.”可知。 【小题 3】词义理解推断题。 【小题 4】细节理解题，由文中语句 “ Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you pos
34、sibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again.”可知。 A young man went to the local expert(专家 ) on gems and said he wanted to become a gemologist(珠宝家 ). The expert turned him down because he feared the youth would not have the patience to learn. The young man asked for a chance. Finally,
35、the expert told the youth, Be here tomorrow. The next morning the expert put a jade(玉 ) stone in the youths hand and told him to hold it. The expert then went about his work, cutting, weighing and setting gems. The boy sat quietly and waited. The following morning the expert again put the jade stone
36、 in the youths hand and told him to hold it. On the third, fourth and fifth days, the expert asked the young man to do the same thing. On the sixth day, the youth held the jade stone but he could no longer stand(忍受 ) the silence. Master, when am I going to learn something he asked. You will learn. t
37、he expert said and went about his business. Several more days went by and the youth almost lost his patience. But one morning as the master put the stone in the youths hand, the young man said without looking at his hand, This is not the same jade stone! You have begun to learn. said the master. Pra
38、ctice makes perfect. The experience we learned from practice teaches us and develops our abilities. Experience is the best teacher. Even the most successful person had no absolute confidence once. It is experience that gives people confidence. The truth is: if you do the work and gain the experience
39、, youll have more confidence because youll actually know what youre doing. 【小题 1】 The phrase turned . down probably means _. A refused B accepted C forgave D doubted 【小题 2】 The expert let the young man hold the jade stone for so many days because he wanted to see if the young man was _. A brave B pa
40、tient C clever D honest 【小题 3】 What may be the best title for this passage A An Experienced Gemologist B Experience, the Best Teacher C Experience of a Young Man D A Confident Teacher 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 B 【小题 1】词义理解推断题。 【小题 2】细节理解题，由文中语句 “Several more days went by and the youth almost lost
41、 his patience.”可知。 【小题 3】标题归纳题，由文中语句 “Practice makes perfect. The experience we learned from practice teaches us and develops our abilities. Experience is the best teacher.”可知。 Come And Join Us! We warmly welcome you to the Shine Sports Centre! All the young people in this city can become members of
42、 the Shine Sports Centre and each member should pay $10 every year. To be a member of us and get your membership card（会员卡）， you need to come to us between 2 pm and 6 pm, Monday to Thursday. I have to tell you that we dont accept new members on Friday. Now, there are three things that you must rememb
43、er to bring with you when you come for a membership card. They are your ID card, a recent passport-sized photo of yourself and the money. We cant give you the card unless you bring all the three. Once you have got your membership card, you need to bring it with you whenever you come to book or use a
44、ny facility(设备） in Shine Sports Centre. Booking over the phone is not allowed, so you have to come here with your card when you want to book. There is one more thing I have to tell you. Our opening hours is from 9 am to 10 pm on weekdays and from 10 am to 6 pm on weekends. We hope that every member
45、can have a great time in the Shine Sports Centre. 【小题 1】 You can use the facilities in the Shine Sports Centre at_. A 9 am on Sunday B 5 pm on Wednesday C 7 am on Thursday D 9 am on Saturday 【小题 2】 You and your classmate have to spend _ on the membership card for two years. A $10 B $20 C $30 D $40 【
46、小题 3】 What does the underlined word book mean in Chinese in this passage A书 B账册 C预定 D记录 【小题 4】 Which of the following is TRUE A All people have the chance to be members of the Centre. B You can get the membership card at 6 oclock in the morning. C You cant book the facilities over the telephone. D Y
47、ou dont need to bring the membership card when you need to use the facilities. 【小题 5】 Who is the advertisement written for A Young people. B Old people. C Couples. D Little kids. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 A 【小题 1】细节理解题，由文中语句 “Our opening hours is from 9 am to 10 pm on weekdays and from 10 am to 6 pm on weekends”可知。 【小题 2】理解计算题，由文中语句 “All the young people in this city can become members of the Shine Sports Centre and each m
